Chapter 98: Speed ​​and Skill

"Pocket!"

In the rest area of ​​Seidou High School, Sawamura suddenly murmured one word.

"What?"

Miyuki on the side, heard it with attentive ears and moved to Sawamura's side to ask.

"I mean this tactic of Hoshiryu High School is called Pockets. The opponent should have guessed that Kuramochi might use bunts, so he deliberately opened their Pockets and waited for Kuramochi to throw into it."

"How do you know?"

Miyuki asked curiously.

The infielders of Hoshiryu High School did not drive forward to defend, they still stayed in their original positions.

Under such circumstances, where did the opponent's open pockets come from?

"Look at the defensive stance of their infielders!"

Following the direction of Eijun's finger, Miyuki realized something was wrong.

The infielders of Hoshiryu High School are not standing like normal infielders with their legs straddled.

Their legs are also spread apart, but the direction of the split is not completely spread, and the right foot is a little more forward.

Don't underestimate this point, if there is this point, they can move forward in advance.

"It's so crafty!"

Miyuki was frightened into a cold sweat, and he seemed to have seen the picture of Kuramochi being dealt with after the bunt.

Beside Miyuki, listening to Miyuki say the three words "It's so crafty", Sawamura's face flushed bizarrely.

Because this stance was designed by him.

In the baseball team of Akagi Middle School, Sawamura Eijun's pitching was invincible. In order to attack Akagi Middle School, other teams often used bunts.

At that time, the Akagi Middle School baseball team had no choice but to choose one of two options.

Either let the players move forward to defend or ignore it completely.

In this way, the initiative will naturally be lost.

For this matter, Sawamura struggled for several days and finally came up with a solution.

This tactic is called Pocket.

It means opening the pocket and letting the opponent bring the ball into the pocket by himself.

Unexpectedly, Hosho Okuchi taught this strategy to Hoshiryu High School.

Sawamura Eijun had a feeling that he had shot himself in the foot with a well-crafted bullet.

So after hearing Miyuki's words, he laughed dryly and didn't speak.

As the game continued, Kuramochi on the strike zone was completely unaware that the opponent was waiting for him with open Pockets.

Whoosh!

The small white ball is thrown from the mound like a laser beam.

To be honest, Kuramochi didn't intend to bunt the ball. After all, in the last game, he had used bunts four times in a row. Even if he was not able to get to the base at the time, he still believed that his actions aroused the vigilance of Hoshiryu High School.

Right now, if he switches to normal swing, he may be able to get results.

Kuramochi thought so, but the opponent didn't give him the opportunity. Facing him, Kuramochi-sama, they didn't even do anything to stop him from bunting.

'Since you are all Digging your grave yourself, then why would Kuramochi-sama hold back at this gift?'

Ping!

Kuramochi directly changed from normal swing to bunt.

After the small white ball was knocked, it bounced forward, and at the same time, Kuramochi ran to first base like a Cheetah who had let go of the cage.

He was very fast, terrifyingly fast.

Tsuchihara, the third baseman of Hoshiryu High School, dragged his bulky body like a road roller and ran towards the white ball.

He looks bulky, but his entire movement speed is not slow at all. Picking up the ball and passing the ball, the action is done in one go.

SNAP!

Almost as soon as Kuramochi stepped on base, the white ball reached first base.

"OUT!"

After all, Kuramochi was a few tenths of a second slower and finally lost to the pass by a very small margin.

"Damn! It just flew on base!"

Kuramochi pouted in dissatisfaction.

He didn't know that Tsuchihara on the third base subconsciously broke out in a cold sweat.

'This shit is scary!'

If they were not well prepared, it was almost impossible to stop him.

Glancing at Kuramochi's back as he walked to the dugout, Tsuchihara shivered in his heart.

In the scene of letting this guy go to base, Tsuchihara doesn't even dare to think about it.

One Out, no one hits base.

"Second batter, second baseman, Kominato-kun."

"Devil Brother, destroy him."

"Come on, drag the pitcher down in one go."

"Do it!"

Since the interview, Kominato Ryosuke's reputation has risen.

Now as long as he stands on the strike zone, the cheers of the audience can't stop.

In the rest area of ​​Seidou High School.

Kominato Haruichi looked proudly at the not-tall figure in the strike zone.

Aniki!

When his brother wanted to play baseball in Tokyo, his family, including himself, were against it.

Who would have thought at the time that his brother would be able to go this far?

Nationally known star player!

"Let's have some fun." Kominato Ryosuke smiled.

Through the observation of their previous data, he has a very clear understanding of his opponent.

Ball speed, ball path, breaks, mentality…

'I have to admit that Nanami Haruka is a very accomplished pitcher.'

Speaking of which, Seidou High School was also unlucky. After playing these few games, almost all of the opponent's pitchers were quite distinctive.

'Against such an opponent, one must not be overconfident.'

'We have to take this seriously!'

Ping!

"FOUL!"

Ping!

"FOUL!"

Soon the full count was reached, and the count was two good and three bad.

By now, Kominato Ryosuke has been entangled with Nanami Haruka for 11 balls.

"Kominato-kun!"

"Ryosuke!!"

"Seidou!!!"

The audience in the stands felt their adrenaline surge.

"This is so cool!"

It is a very rare enjoyment for the audience to witness this kind of acrobatic batting with their own eyes.

On the strike zone, Kominato Ryosuke's face was not particularly good-looking.

The opponent's power is obviously much stronger than he imagined.

'The pitching is getting stronger and the angle is getting trickier.'

'If this goes on, there is a risk of missing and failing.'

'I have to aim at a course and hit it.'

On the twelfth ball, a rare Straight ball appeared.

Kominato Ryosuke clenched his teeth and swung decisively at the ball.

Ping!

After the white ball was hit, it fell behind the pitcher.

"Well played!"

"Run!"

In the rest area of ​​Seidou High School, the Players shouted in unison.

Maybe it was their own delusion, but not necessarily. After entering Koshien, Kominato Ryosuke's overall strength has undergone earth-shaking changes.

In fact, it was impossible for Kominato Ryosuke to be on par with Yuuki before.

The gap between them is huge!

Although Kominato Ryosuke is indeed very strong, he is not too different from Isashiki Jun and Masuko.

But now, Kominato Ryosuke's overall sense of presence has clearly surpassed Isashiki Jun and Masuko.

Pak!

Baseball bounces off the ground…

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T/N: Speaking of bunts, Sawamura is the best bunter in the series followed by Kominato Ryosuke (As expected) and Shirakawa Katsuyuki of Inajutsu.

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